Riele Downs
Riele Downs | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 2001 |
| Occupation | Actress • voice actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Riele Downs (born July 8, 2001[1]) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress, playing Faith in the 2013 film The Best Man Holiday. She went on to co-star as Charlotte on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger from 2014 to 2020.
Life and career
[edit]Downs was born on July 8, 2001.[1] She has indicated that she has "some experience with dancing".[2]
Downs started acting when she was 3 years old, and got her first role in the 2005 film Four Brothers playing the role of Amelia Mercer. She appeared in A Russell Peters Christmas Special in 2013. The same year, Downs played Faith Sullivan in the 2013 comedy-drama film The Best Man Holiday.[3][unreliable source?] In 2014, she appeared in the television films Fir Crazy and The Gabby Douglas Story.[citation needed]
In 2014, Downs was cast in her first starring role, on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger, playing the role of Charlotte, who is the best friend of the titular character.[2][4][5] In 2017, she co-starred with Lizzy Greene in the Nickelodeon television film Tiny Christmas.[6]
In 2022, Downs starred in the lead role of Darby Harper in the Hulu film Darby and the Dead.[7][8]
In 2024, Downs was cast as Carlesha Gaither in the Lifetime film Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither Story as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films that is based on the kidnapping of Carlesha Gaither.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Amelia Mercer | Film |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | Young Jamila Thompson | Episode: "Bloodless" |
| 2009 | 'Da Kink in My Hair | Shawnee | Episode: "Forced Ripe Mango" |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Little Girl | Episode: "Fresh Paint" |
| 2010 | Made... The Movie | Karinna | Television film |
| 2010 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Baby Ant / Bunny 2 / Bunny 5 | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Faith | Film |
| 2014 | The Gabby Douglas Story | Arielle | Television film |
| 2014 | Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy | Kat | Film |
| 2014–2020 | Henry Danger | Charlotte | Main role |
| 2015 | Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special | Sheila | Television special |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine Special | Riele/Vanessa | Television special |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special | Dale | Television special |
| 2017 | Tiny Christmas | Emma | Television film[6] |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Charlotte | Main voice role |
| 2019 | All That | Herself | Episode 1105 |
| 2022 | Darby and the Dead | Darby Harper | Streaming film[7][8] |
| 2023 | Bel-Air | Yazmin Staats | Recurring role, 5 episodes[10] |
| 2024 | Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither Story | Carlesha Gaither | Television film |
| 2025 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Maria | Recurring role (season 2)[11] |
| TBA | A Breed Apart | Killer Queen | Completed[12][13] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Henry Danger | Nominated | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Riele Downs. "rie :) on Instagram: "18 ! 🎊🕺🏽😋💃🏾💙"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Stacey Grant (June 11, 2019). "Ella Anderson & Riele Downs Reveal Secrets About the Henry Danger Musical". Seventeen. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ Maria Juhl. "Riele West Downs". Wattpad. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Day 27: Interview with Riele Downs". Nick.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ From DanWarp website:
- Dan Schneider. "Riele Downs". DanWarp. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Dan Schneider. "Charlotte". DanWarp. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Caleb Lundberg; Romy Pecullan; Alivia Saunders; Jackson Vasquez (November 30, 2017). "Nickelodeon movie 'Tiny Christmas' is big on laughs". Kidsday (from Newsday). Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Matt Grobar (November 3, 2022). "'Darby And The Dead' Premiere Date: Riele Downs & Auli'i Cravalho Lead Supernatural Teen Comedy From 20th Century Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Natalia Winkelman (December 1, 2022). "'Darby and the Dead' Review: Sixteen With a Sixth Sense". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Price, Frances (December 7, 2023). "Riele Downs and Kenya Moore to Headline Lifetime's 'The Carlesha Gaither Story'". Urban Hollywood 411. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Mekishana Pierre (January 12, 2023). "'Bel-Air' Season 2: Saweetie to Appear, Brooklyn McLinn, Jazlyn Martin and Riele Downs to Guest Star". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
...but three new actors have been cast in recurring roles.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2024-11-18). "'My Life With The Walter Boys' Adds 5 To Season 2 Recurring Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Blexmedia (2024-08-31). "Riele Downs and Page Kennedy Join Cast of 'A Breed Apart' as Film Rounds Out Cast". Blex Media. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (2024-08-30). "Hayden Panettiere Joins 'A Breed Apart' As Survival Movie Based On Cult Wes Craven Film Rounds Out Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Bruce Haring (May 2, 2020). "Avengers: End Game, Stranger Things, Dwayne Johnson Among Winners At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Riele Downs on Twitter
- Riele Downs at IMDb
